Bangalore vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7797th and 505th ($585 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 455th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 2 months in Chicago. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2674th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$15494

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240